> > - is it a design principle that this information is not available,
> > or just a lack of time and/or need up to know?
> > would it make sense to add such a view?
>
> I believe the thinking is that you want to check whether someone is
> allowed to connect to the database without having to connect to the
> database.
This is not the actual usage I have in mind, but this could be a possible
usage for such a view.
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Fabien Coelho - coelho(at)cri(dot)ensmp(dot)fr